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Hoi An - pre-travel post
Hoi An is well renowned as the place to get tailor made clothing, and I Weill get to that later, but while you're waiting for your suit, the city has plenty to offer.
The city has a tropical climate, and temperatures are around the mid 20s in January.
There aren't many hostels in Hoi An, though there are plenty hotels. One hostel is House Backpackers on Ba Trieu Street where a dorm room costs 145,000VD. Prices only go up from here.
A popular activity in Hoi An is to explore Old Town. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and is especially beautiful at night when all the walkways are lit with lanterns.
Another wee thing to check out are these swan boats that are on the river near the footbridge. Their eyes light up and they play Santa Claus is coming to town at double speed, so definitely checking that out.
Another highly recommended Hoi An activity is to get absolutely shit faced. Almost every blog recommends it, and we would hate to miss out on this past time.
For a calming afternoon visit the Cantonese Assembly Hall (Quan Dong) on Tran Phu Street. Built in 1885, the hall has a hidden back garden with ornate statues.
Get in a bit of diving on Cham Island. The ferry leaves Hoi An pier at 7.30am for 100,000VD each way.
Or, for a relaxing evening, watch the sunset on an evening river cruise on Thu Bon River. Start at around 17.00 to watch the sunset, prices around 130,000VD.
And last but not least, cooking lessons. They're recommended in almost every city on the agenda. So we've painstakingly researched the best city to do a cooking lesson in South East Asia. Not, we just crammed it in here. Courses start at 350,000VD. Of course, you could always just watch some of the chefs in their restaurants and try to pick it up.
Getting a suit in Hoi An
The blogs on this are all absolute hell, and it seems as soon as a good place is found and recommended, it gets ruined because the vendor knows they have good reviews and can rip people off. The going price is $50 for a mediocre suit, up to $100 for a better one. The best advice I can give you is to feel the materials, haggle the prices, and find the shop by yourself - not by someone who tipped you off, or you can end up paying commission fees.
Despite saying that, I will test my theory and see if these two reccommended shops have been ruined;
Thanh Na Cloth shop - Ba Trieu Street
Aobaba - Tran Phu Street
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